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Parts of Ilphyl’s past deal with religiously motivated child abuse, sexism (albeit fantasy sexism as it is against male drow), transphobia and fantasy racism. If you want to engage with Ilphyl’s Palace, but not this content, let me know and I can make sure you stay on an alternate route. I’ll also put warnings on particular rooms if it seems likely to come up, and use the subject lines of threads to add in warnings if it comes up unexpectedly.

Goal
Find and return Ilphyl's consciousness to prominence. You know it will take the form of a small bat, but aren't sure how you know this.

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- Posted by

spacetogrow

There are two.

When Chloe touches the first one, it releases glowing spores that smell of old paper. Instead of dispersing, they form ghostly images of people at one table, ones Chloe will recognize as the members of Nymph, including Ilphyl. They don't take notice of her as they appear to be having a meal and talking, though the sound is somewhat attenuated, more implying conversation than clear.

The second one has a similar sort of puff of spores, showing a different crowd of people at the table eating a meal: several humans, and Ilphyl, who is looking rather under the weather as they pick at a bowl of something. A stray puff of spores creates an angry dwarf storming the table. He seems to be very upset about someone dying his beard pink while he slept; the image does not include color. Ilphyl winces at the volume and goes back to their food.

- Posted by

beexceptional

[...oh, that's. That's a feeling.]

[Can she interact with the Nymph illusion or is it just the image of a few peaceful moments?]

- Posted by

spacetogrow

[Interactions don't seem to register. It is a very peaceful moment, though.]

- Posted by

beexceptional

[She does stare a few moments longer. Seeing it compared to the colorless one....]

[She sniffs briefly and shakes her head. Let's approach the dark elf.]

Hello?

- Posted by

spacetogrow

[The one at the bar?]

- Posted by

beexceptional

[Yes, the one with the mask.]

- Posted by

spacetogrow

[Got it!]

Hello!

- Posted by

beexceptional

What's with the mask?

[She's rude enough to just ask and also trying to confirm if this is Ilphyl.]

- Posted by

spacetogrow

[touches it]

I like the way it looks; it's a bit roguish, don't you think?

[the voice is right, but the tone is slightly off for Ilphyl]

- Posted by

beexceptional

[Huh.]

Hmmm. [She considers.] More flamboyant to me. [Superheroes man.]

- Posted by

spacetogrow

I'll take it.

- Posted by

beexceptional

So what's your name?

[She knows people who have the Same Voice, but is not the Same Person.]

- Posted by

spacetogrow

Hmm...

You can call me the Shadow.

- Posted by

beexceptional

The Shadow?

A vigilante?

- Posted by

spacetogrow

Someone hidden, and yet still an image of what is seen.

- Posted by

beexceptional

Yeah, that sounds like a vigilante. Have any fun missions going on?

- Posted by

spacetogrow

Mostly just watching and waiting. After all, you all are here for a reason, and that reason means we're pretty limited outside our own head.

- Posted by

beexceptional

Oh, so this is one of those mindscape things where you're aware of it.

That makes this a lot easier.

Yes, you are. I'm looking for a small bat.

- Posted by

spacetogrow

Behind the door.

[The door is visibly locked]

- Posted by

beexceptional

...

Its locked.

- Posted by

spacetogrow

Yep.

[holds up a keyring]

- Posted by

beexceptional

[Oh.]

[She holds out a hand.] I just had to ask?

- Posted by

spacetogrow

[nope]

I have to ask what your intentions are. And what you are going to do with whatever you learn here while you do your rescue thign?

- Posted by

beexceptional

[Rude.]

[She pulls back her hand and]

[She frowns and crosses her arms.]

[She doesn't speak at first because she could just say she's going to do the right thing, gonna save someone in need of saving, but she also know her own mind wouldn't accept something so generic.]

[She looks back over to the table where the Nymph illusion was.]

Nymph is mine.

Mine to protect. And right now, Ilphyl has been taken away.

And I'm not going to stand for that, so I'm bringing them back. I don't care whatever angsty backstory or pain there is, unless I find out they're plotting to hurt us, none of that stuff matters too much to me.

- Posted by

spacetogrow

They aren't deliberately plotting to hurt you. But we know damn well it will probably happen if you go through that door.

[but they are unlocking it anyway]